Student Responsibilities

Statement Of Understanding

It takes approximately 30-60 days for the Veterans Administration to process an application. Check are usually received within 6-10 weeks.
Checks are issued based on the number of enrolled hours and program of study.
The Office of Financial Aid must be notified that you have applied for VA educational benefits since it is possible that receipt of VA funds could affect federal guaranteed loans and grants.
Georgia Southern does not offer a deferment for tuition and fees. Fees must be paid by the due date or your classes will be cancelled. Payment is one month behind. Example: You are paid within the first week or so of February for the month of January.
Veterans with one year or more active duty must accept physical education credit from their DD-214. VA will not pay for KINS courses if credit can be received from military training, unless you are majoring in physical education. Two credits are awarded for service of less than a year, and four credits are awarded for service of one year or more.
Payment for Learning Support courses is limited to payment for 12 semester hours in each area. VA will not pay for LS courses unless you have tested and placed based on test scores. CPC courses are reported to VA as remedial studies.

Notify Financial Aid that you are applying for VA educational benefits and the amount of such benefits including buy-ups, kickers, etc.
Plan To Pay for your tuition and fees by the fee deadline through means of your own.
Attend Class according to the professor's policy. Failing a class because of attendance reasons will result in decreased payments.
Report Immediately
Monitor Your Curriculum with your advisor. Classes not pertaining to your degree will not be paid for by VA.
Verify Your Attendance on the last day of each month if you are Chapter 30, 1606 or 1607. A check will not be generated for you by VA unless this takes place.
Withdraw from a class only for reasons of a serious nature. Every student gets a one time assumption of mitigating circumstances for SIX hours. After withdrawing from more than six hours, your pay will be readjusted back to the beginning of the term. An overpayment can result. (Withdrawing to avoid a poor grade is not considered mitigating circumstances.)
Supply A Copy of your schedule each term you are advised and registered.

Please contact this office with your questions: 912-478-5154 or sdaniels@georgiasouthern.edu

Repeat Courses	Change of Address
Change of Major	Withdrawal From School
Change in Hours(withdrawals or increases)